Chapter Summaries

Lin Yuan reassured Erza and Emile that he would find Pure Gold to keep them young, then met Kureha, who recognized him and invited the group inside. Erza and Emile eagerly sought Kureha’s advice on staying youthful.

• Chopper raced into the house after seeing Lin Yuan and the women, while Erza and Emile realized Lin Yuan had set up the surprise and playfully confronted him.
• Erza worried that she and Emile would grow old and lose Lin Yuan’s affection, so Lin Yuan promised to find Pure Gold and keep them young.
• Erza and Emile joked about finding Lin Yuan other women when they grew old, including Kuina and Tashigi, and teased him about his desires.
• Kureha appeared and asked whether they had scared Chopper, then recognized Lin Yuan as the Hidden Emperor and Erza and Emile as the Twin Goddesses.
• Erza and Emile warmly called Kureha their sister and asked about maintaining their figures, and Kureha invited the group inside.

Lin Yuan asked Kureha how Blackbeard could wield three Devil Fruits, and she revealed that a surgery involving Rocks D. Xebec gave Teach three souls and the ability to withstand their powers. Kureha said her research could let a sufficiently powerful person survive an attempt to take another Devil Fruit, leaving Lin Yuan stunned by the possibility.

• Lin Yuan asked Kureha why she was willing to host them, then asked where Chopper was; Chopper appeared but hid from the group.
• Lin Yuan asked Kureha whether she had operated on Teach to let him eat three Devil Fruits, and her startled reaction confirmed she knew about it.
• Kureha explained that more than thirty years earlier, Rocks D. Xebec had brought her three dying children and asked her to transplant the two girls' hearts into the boy, Teach.
• Kureha said the operation gave Teach three souls and revealed that Devil Fruits might contain an independent energy; Rocks suppressed the girls' consciousnesses and speculated that someone might devour that energy to gain another fruit's power.
• Kureha told Lin Yuan that after thirty years of research, she could ensure a sufficiently strong person survived an attempt to withstand another Devil Fruit, even if the attempt failed.

Lin Yuan tested his soul power with Kureha to find out whether he could survive eating a second Devil Fruit. After Kureha confirmed his soul was strong enough, Lin Yuan ate the Time-Time Fruit, and his Zhu Jiuyin power began to react as he transformed and vanished.

• Lin Yuan ignored Erza and Emile’s warnings and asked Kureha to test his soul power.
• Kureha gave Lin Yuan a bubbling liquid to drink, and he felt clearheaded as his Observation Haki strengthened.
• Kureha said Lin Yuan’s soul power surpassed Rocks’s and matched Teach’s, so he could likely eat a second Devil Fruit.
• Lin Yuan ate the silver Devil Fruit, which he recognized as the Time-Time Fruit, and its power surged through him.
• Lin Yuan’s Zhu Jiuyin ability awakened in response, dragon features appeared on his body, and he vanished from the room.

Lin Yuan survived fusing with the Time-Time Fruit and became a dual-fruit user. After promising to save Drum Kingdom from Wapol, he took Kureha and Chopper with him and prepared to pursue the Munch-Munch Fruit.

• Lin Yuan endured a day of agony as the Time-Time Fruit's power merged with his dragon form, while Erza, Emile, Kureha, and Chopper watched anxiously.
• Lin Yuan completed the fusion, returned to human form, and reassured Erza and Emile that he was safe.
• Lin Yuan thanked Kureha, promised to save Drum Kingdom from Wapol, and asked her and Chopper to live in his territory.
• Kureha agreed to leave with Lin Yuan, and he carried the group into the sky on Flame Clouds.
• Lin Yuan used Observation Haki to locate his target and set out to claim the Munch-Munch Fruit.

Lin Yuan destroyed Drum Kingdom’s nobility, made Dalton its new king under the Abyss Chamber of Commerce, and later gave Tom the Munch-Munch Fruit for metalworking. Tom eagerly proposed building a new Pluton.

• Lin Yuan used his Eye of Karmic Sin and lightning to kill nearly all the nobles in the royal capital, then knocked Wapol unconscious.
• Lin Yuan ordered Dalton to become king under the Abyss Chamber of Commerce, and Dalton announced the change throughout Drum Kingdom.
• Lin Yuan later killed Wapol, whom he had sealed inside a Seastone sarcophagus.
• Tom arrived at the chamber of commerce headquarters with Iceburg and Franky, and Lin Yuan gave him the Munch-Munch Fruit.
• Tom realized the fruit could let him create metals with chosen properties and proposed building a new Pluton.

Lin Yuan backed Tom’s plan to build Pluton and gave the Munch-Munch Fruit to Iceburg, whose new ability could transform materials. As Tom and the others began preparations, Lin Yuan considered obtaining the More-More Fruit from Impel Down to amplify Pluton’s power.

• Tom said he was eighty percent confident he could build Pluton in two years if he had enough metal, and Lin Yuan promised the chamber of commerce’s full support.
• Lin Yuan reassured Tom that Pluton would be used against the World Government and that Fish-Man Island’s people could move to a hidden island if they faced danger.
• Tom gave the Munch-Munch Fruit to Iceburg, who ate it and used black smoke to transform a metal rod into a special metal.
• Lin Yuan told Tom to prepare for the project while Tesoro arranged a separate island for construction and testing; Tesoro estimated Pluton would cost eighty billion Beli.
• Lin Yuan considered using the More-More Fruit to increase Pluton’s destructive power and thought he might have to attack Impel Down to obtain it.

After nearly a year of searching, Lin Yuan found the lanternfish and rescued Doctor Acier and Olga from inside it. He recovered the Pure Gold and left the reunited pair free in the sky.

• Lin Yuan trained his Devil Fruit powers while Fish-Man Island sent tens of thousands of Fish-Men to search for the lanternfish.
• Tesoro told Lin Yuan that a Fish-Man had found the lanternfish on the fourth route of the Grand Line, and Lin Yuan took the Fish-Man's Vivre Card.
• Lin Yuan traveled alone to the lanternfish, ordered the Fish-Men to withdraw, and waited until the area was clear before attacking.
• Lin Yuan transformed into a dragon, captured the lanternfish, killed it, and cut open its enormous lantern.
• Lin Yuan rescued Doctor Acier and Olga from inside the lanternfish, and the two recognized each other as father and daughter.
• Lin Yuan destroyed the lanternfish's remains and examined the glowing gold, recognizing it as Pure Gold.

Lin Yuan reunited Doctor Acier with Olga, obtained a huge reserve of Pure Gold, and brought them to Sky Island, where Olga was cured and Doctor Acier agreed to develop new inventions. After settling them and Kureha and Chopper, Lin Yuan returned to training, intent on developing his control over time.

• Lin Yuan gave Doctor Acier and Olga food, then learned that Pure Gold had been created to preserve Olga while she suffered from South Blue Emperor Fever.
• Lin Yuan revealed a head-sized mass of Pure Gold inside Lord Lanternfish and offered Doctor Acier Devil Fruits and equipment to attempt further research.
• Lin Yuan told Doctor Acier and Olga that Olga's illness could now be cured, and they thanked him before he took them toward Sky Island.
• Lin Yuan settled Kureha, Chopper, Doctor Acier, and Olga on Sky Island; Chopper cured Olga, and Kureha accepted Pure Gold in exchange for helping with research.
• Lin Yuan returned to the trading company's headquarters and resumed training, focusing on developing time acceleration, stasis, and reversal.

After two years of Lin Yuan’s absence, the Abyss Chamber of Commerce faced attacks from the Big Mom Pirates, Hachinosu, and three underworld kings. Tesoro approved Robin’s plan for a coordinated assault, leaving the chamber ready to strike.

• While Lin Yuan stayed out of sight, the Seven Warlords of the Sea and Revolutionary Army expanded their influence, and pirates repeatedly attacked the Abyss Chamber of Commerce’s goods.
• Stella reported that Giberson, Umit, and Du Feld were targeting the chamber, while Ying said Shadow Secret Guards had been killed in Hachinosu and the Big Mom Pirates had taken over the chamber’s business in their territory.
• Naguri revealed that Hachinosu had been Rocks’s base, prompting Tesoro to propose withdrawing from Big Mom’s territory, demanding compensation from the three underworld kings, and destroying Hachinosu.
• Robin backed a simultaneous attack on the underworld kings and Hachinosu, and Tesoro put her in command of the operation.
• Robin arranged for Naguri to notify Whitebeard Newgate and Yamato to speak with the Beasts Pirates, while the chamber planned to deploy the Ark Maxim Fleet, Fish-Man forces, guards, and Shadow Secret Guard.

The Abyss Chamber of Commerce mobilized its forces to wage war against those who had attacked it, while Lin Yuan approved the plan and decided to go to Hachinosu himself. He gave Erza and Emile necklaces set with Pure Gold, promising they would stay young forever.

• Tesoro mobilized the Abyss Chamber of Commerce, assembling warships, 300,000 troops, elite fighters, Fish-Man warriors, and Enel's Ark Maxim airships.
• Naguri contacted the Whitebeard Pirates, Yamato called Kaido, and both pirate crews prepared to act.
• Lin Yuan heard Erza and Emile explain the chamber's plan and agreed to its deployment, assigning Whitebeard Newgate and Kaido of the Beasts to occupy the other emperors.
• Lin Yuan changed the plan by sending Naguri, Enel, Tesoro, Erza, Emile, and Yamato after the three underworld kings, while he chose to go to Hachinosu.
• Lin Yuan gave Erza and Emile necklaces containing Pure Gold, which would preserve their appearances, and they excitedly embraced him.

Lin Yuan reunited with Erza and Emile, gave them Pure Gold jewelry, and joined the Abyss Chamber of Commerce as it prepared to attack its enemies. He distributed more Pure Gold to senior members and ordered everyone to launch a sudden campaign the next morning, while keeping the Ark Maxim secret.

• Lin Yuan gave Erza and Emile Pure Gold jewelry that could preserve their youth, and explained that he had prepared pieces for the others to receive when their strength peaked.
• Lin Yuan used a storage ring to take the remaining Pure Gold jewelry and brought Erza and Emile to Abyss headquarters.
• Robin reported that the locations of Giberson, Umit, and Du Feld had been found and that the forces were ready to move.
• Lin Yuan arrived at the meeting, greeted the Abyss members, and took the head seat as they welcomed him back.
• Lin Yuan gave Pure Gold jewelry to Naguri, Stella, Genzo, Bellemere, and Olvia, then explained its effects to the other senior members.
• Lin Yuan ordered the chamber to execute everyone who had harmed its interests, keep the Ark Maxim hidden, and set out at dawn to attack Hachinosu and the three underworld kings.

Lin Yuan rallied the Abyss Chamber of Commerce’s 300,000 troops and sent its fleet to war, while rival clashes among the Four Emperors plunged the seas into turmoil. As the Marines scrambled to respond, Lin Yuan headed aboard the Ark Maxim for Hachinosu.

• Lin Yuan addressed the assembled troops, recalled the threat to their homes, and ordered a defensive counterattack against their enemies.
• Lin Yuan transformed into a gigantic Dragon God as the 150 warships departed, then the fleet split into three groups led by Naguri, Tesoro, and Yamato.
• Big News Morgans spread word of the Abyss Chamber of Commerce’s massive deployment, prompting the Five Elders to order Sengoku to monitor and suppress it.
• The Whitebeard Pirates attacked the Big Mom Pirates, while Kaido and Shanks clashed as the Beasts Pirates blocked the Red Hair Pirates.
• Sengoku deployed Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Garp to watch the escalating conflicts, leaving Kuzan to track the Abyss fleet.
• Lin Yuan sailed aboard the Ark Maxim toward Hachinosu as a newly come-of-age boy set out to sea with his straw hat.

Lin Yuan and Saga led the Ark Maxim fleet to Hachinosu to test its firepower and destroy the pirate island. As the bombardment continued, Lin Yuan sensed Zephyr approaching by boat.

• Sengoku gathered intelligence at Marine Headquarters while Dragon ordered the Revolutionary Army to begin liberating countries.
• Lin Yuan told Saga that the fleet would level Hachinosu and that they would not capture its pirates.
• Saga positioned the Ark Maxim warships five kilometers from Hachinosu and ordered an indiscriminate bombardment.
• The fleet's powerful, Seastone-filled shells devastated the island, killed pirates, and destroyed their ships as the survivors fled.
• After an hour of bombardment, Lin Yuan sensed several fast boats approaching and recognized the old man leading them as Zephyr.

Lin Yuan destroyed Hachinosu and killed the pirates who remained there, then met Zephyr and his companions at sea. After Ain recognized him as the Hidden Emperor, Lin Yuan explained why he had attacked the island, and Zephyr agreed that pirates should be wiped out.

• Zephyr and Ain approached Hachinosu and saw that it was under bombardment, but they waited rather than interfere.
• After three hours of bombardment, Lin Yuan smashed the remaining land of Hachinosu apart and struck the surviving pirates with lightning until they sank.
• Lin Yuan returned to Ark Maxim, finished checking the area, and sent the ship away with Saga and the others.
• Lin Yuan appeared before Zephyr's ships, and Binz attacked him before Zephyr could stop him.
• Lin Yuan flicked Binz back onto his ship, while Ain recognized him as the Fifth Emperor, Hidden Emperor Lin Yuan.
• Lin Yuan told Zephyr that he had destroyed Hachinosu in retaliation for the pirates plundering his property, and Zephyr approved of wiping out pirates.

Lin Yuan spoke with Zephyr aboard his ship and invited him to join the Abyss Trading Company, offering him command of his powerful forces. He warned Zephyr about the limits of his remaining years and the danger facing his followers, then proposed that Zephyr visit his territory before hearing three conditions.

• Zephyr praised Lin Yuan for fighting Garp and freeing slaves, and the two drank together.
• Lin Yuan offered Zephyr command of the forces that had fought the Marines, but Zephyr said he would not help Lin Yuan fight his enemies.
• Lin Yuan warned Zephyr that his age and plans to use Dyna Stones could leave the Marine Guerrillas vulnerable after his death.
• Zephyr demanded to know how Lin Yuan knew his plans, but Lin Yuan poured him another drink instead of answering.
• Lin Yuan criticized the Celestial Dragons' oppression and the Marines' conflicting forms of justice, then invited Zephyr to visit his territory and hear three conditions.

Lin Yuan persuaded Zephyr to join him by offering to restore his health, provide a future for his students, and search for a way to save his dead wife and child. Zephyr accepted and traveled with Lin Yuan to collect his people and supplies, while Lin Yuan checked on Naguri's battle.

• Lin Yuan offered to heal Zephyr and give Zephyr's students independent futures, which moved Zephyr and brought Ain and Binz to tears.
• Lin Yuan told Zephyr about the Time-Time Fruit and said it might let him travel to the past to save his wife and child; Zephyr agreed to join Lin Yuan.
• Lin Yuan used the Time-Time Fruit to rejuvenate Zephyr and gave him a ring that could preserve his life.
• Zephyr accepted the role of Aerospace Battleship Grand Marshal but insisted on inspecting Lin Yuan's territory before committing to helping him.
• Lin Yuan flew with Zephyr, Ain, Binz, and the others to Zephyr's territory, where the guerrilla fighters gathered their supplies.
• Lin Yuan contacted Naguri to ask how the battle was going.

Lin Yuan oversaw the Abyss Chamber of Commerce’s full-scale assault on the three underground kings, confident that no World Government support could stop his forces. Naguri’s team reached Giberson’s estate and began a battle that left Giberson badly injured and facing Naguri’s finishing attack.

• Lin Yuan told Zephyr he would not rely on cannons and said he was unconcerned about the underground kings’ World Government ties.
• The Abyss fleet split into thirty squads, each with ten thousand troops, while Naguri, Enel, Tesoro, Yamato, Erza, and Emile led decapitation strikes against the three kings.
• Abyss forces attacked the three underground powers’ businesses, ships, warehouses, and territories across the Grand Line, prompting Giberson to demand help from the World Government.
• Naguri and thirty Devil Fruit Users stormed Giberson’s estate and killed its guards.
• Giberson transformed into an Ancient Zoan but Naguri overwhelmed him with an Armament Haki punch and prepared to kill him as the other fighters attacked his men.

The Abyss Chamber of Commerce destroyed the underworld forces led by Giberson, Umit, and Du Feld, then returned home to a jubilant welcome. Seeing the civilians’ gratitude and hearing Lin Yuan explain how the Chamber protected and supported them, Zephyr embraced the idea of joining and preparing to lead its warriors.

• Naguri defeated Giberson, took him prisoner, and ordered his estate looted and burned.
• Enel and Emile defeated Umit and Du Feld, and the Chamber seized their wealth.
• The Chamber uprooted the underworld forces in five days, and Kuzan found civilians celebrating their defeat across the territories.
• Zephyr watched the Chamber’s victorious fleet welcomed by cheering crowds and questioned why the Marines no longer inspired such gratitude.
• Lin Yuan explained that the Chamber protected civilians from pirates and Heavenly Tribute collectors while providing jobs, and Zephyr said he would have joined even without Lin Yuan’s conditions.
• Lin Yuan invited Zephyr to meet the warriors he would command, and Zephyr gladly accepted the role.

After the Five Elders blamed Fleet Admiral Sengoku for the Marines’ failure to stop Lin Yuan’s actions, Vice Admiral Tsuru proposed a plan to limit the damage and protect the Marines’ reputation. Sengoku approved it, but his relief ended when he learned Garp had gone to the East Blue because his grandson had been taken.

• The Five Elders agreed to increase the Abyss Chamber of Commerce’s pressure through higher bounties, Shichibukai raids, surveillance, and possible arrests, then berated Sengoku and threatened his position.
• Sengoku returned to Marine Headquarters furious and ordered Garp, Sakazuki, and Kuzan recalled, a meeting of senior Marines convened, and surveillance of the Abyss Chamber of Commerce increased.
• Vice Admiral Tsuru advised Sengoku to send Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Marine forces to aid affected islands and portray the crackdown as a joint operation with the Abyss Chamber of Commerce.
• Sengoku accepted Tsuru’s plan, and Marine Headquarters issued orders to carry it out.
• Sengoku learned that Garp’s grandson had been taken and that Garp had gone to the East Blue, leaving Sengoku furious again.

At the Abyss Chamber of Commerce, Lin Yuan welcomed Zephyr and his former Marine companions, then assigned the enormous spoils from the campaign against the underground factions. When the Marines claimed they had led the operation and the Abyss Chamber had merely assisted, Lin Yuan stopped his allies from retaliating and hinted that he had a plan.

• Lin Yuan introduced Zephyr, Ain, Binz, and the others as new members of the Abyss Chamber of Commerce, while Zephyr and Naguri reunited and recalled their past rivalry.
• Robin reported that the chamber had seized billions of Beli, precious metals, weapons, Devil Fruits, food, and other goods from the underground factions.
• Lin Yuan directed his allies to distribute supplies, compensate civilians and fallen fighters' families, care for rescued slaves, and allocate valuable weapons and Devil Fruits.
• Ying reported that the Marines had publicly claimed credit for the operation and sent Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Marine Bases to help rebuild the damaged islands.
• Enel and the others grew furious, but Lin Yuan stopped Enel and said he would let the Marines spread their story because he had his own plans.